Special Episode: Roderik Bronkhorst - Cosun
Description
In this episode of the PPTI Podcast, host Nick speaks with Roderik Bronkhorst, Head of Corporate Venturing at Cosun. Roderik discusses the company’s Unlock 30 strategy – an ambitious plan to transform the long-established cooperative into a global leader in plant-based and sustainable food ingredients by 2030.
He explains how Cosun is balancing its deep agricultural heritage with a forward-looking approach to innovation, focusing on efficiency, diversification, and international collaboration. Roderik highlights the value of partnering with startups to accelerate progress in alternative proteins, sweeteners, and fibers, giving Cosun access to breakthrough technologies and new global opportunities.
He also offers insight into the company’s flexible investment model, which prioritizes strategic impact over purely financial returns, and stresses the importance of aligning corporate and startup goals to create meaningful, mutually beneficial partnerships that drive sustainable innovation across the food technology landscape.
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